Sanitation facilities usage in Jordan

Jordan: Sanitation facilities usage was 6,153 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6,153 people
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
93rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
15,056 people
in 2000
All-time low
6,153 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities usage in Jordan, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201220242000: 15.1k people2001: 14.9k people2002: 14.7k people2003: 14.5k people2004: 14.3k people2005: 13.5k people2006: 13.0k people2007: 12.5k people2008: 11.6k people2009: 10.7k people2010: 9.9k people2011: 9.3k people2012: 8.5k people2013: 8.2k people2014: 8.3k people2015: 8.5k people2016: 8.4k people2017: 8.1k people2018: 7.9k people2019: 7.6k people2020: 7.3k people2021: 7.0k people2022: 6.7k people2023: 6.5k people2024: 6.2k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in Jordan stood at 6,153 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Jordan peaked at 15,056 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,153 people, in 2024.

That places Jordan 93rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,465 people 10,732 people 15,056 people 10
2010s 8,475 people 7,579 people 9,946 people 10
2020s 6,728 people 6,153 people 7,288 people 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 90 Croatia 9,027 people compare
  2. 91 Suriname 7,663 people compare
  3. 92 Palestine 7,007 people compare
  4. 94 Eswatini 4,464 people compare
  5. 95 Grenada 4,088 people compare
  6. 96 Moldova 3,994 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in Jordan?
Sanitation facilities usage in Jordan was 6,153 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 15,056 people in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 6,153 people in 2024.
How does Jordan rank for sanitation facilities usage?
Jordan ranks 93rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.